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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1887-12-17
FORMIDABLE WEAPONS.
What Destructive Genius il Doing to Make
War Impossible.

What Destructive Genius il Doing to Make
War Impossible.
When first the torpedo came in sight
as an effective weapon of war, its de-
structivc possibilities at once placed
a check upon nations disposed toward
hostilities, and since then the improve
ment in topedo service and the con-
struction of torpedo boats have
menaced the navies OF the
world. But this was only the
beginning of series Of inventions in
gunnery. projectilcs and explosives
which, if they continue at the same
rate for another generation, will make
war actually impossible. For under
the new conditions resort to arms will
be little short of the certainty of ami
hilation. The torpedo boat, as shown
by recent tests of our Navy Depart
ment has seen its best days. By the
use of the electric light, vessel can
pick out the swiftest Of these assailants
while yet at distance sufficiently great
to insure its destruction. The self
moving torpedo. however, which can
be sent long journeys beneath the wa
ter, under the direction of an operator
at distance, is still dangerous weap-
on, capable of indefinite improvement
in its efficacy. But it is in other de-
partments that the progress of destruct-
i've ingenuity is most marked.
We have commented upon the work
done by the new dynamite gun, which
proved itself capable of discharging
with accurate aim six pounds of dyna-
mite against target from one to three
miles distant. That this can be inn
proved to greater distructiveness can
hardly be doubted. At the same time
it is announced that method OF pack
ing dynamite shells has been discover
ed, by means of which they may be dis
charged from ordinary cannon, with as
much ease and safety as if they were
the common iron sphere. Even this
does not mark the farthest advance Of
| invention. The Russian government
is now guarding carefully the secret Of
a reported new explosive. which has
been named "slcetovcr. The peculiar
ity of this alleged new form of gun.
powder is said to be that it explodes
by expanding in one direction. and
that in the course to be taken by the
projcctilc. Ordinary powder exerts its
expansive force in all directions,
so that immensely thick and heavy
guns arc necessary to withstand the
rending influence of discharge. With
the new explosive, expanding forward
only. the construction Of artillery
would become of little Importance. II
is said that heavy missile was actual
ly discharged by this means from a
cardboard tube. without material in.
| jury TO the weapon. Ifartillery can bt
made light enough for easy Transports
ton, and II charge of dynamite OF
the still more powerful explosives Of
recent note eau be substituted for shot
and shell, no army, no ratification
and no ships-of-war could withstandar
attack by such machinery. Already
the enormous cost of maintaining wal
equipments has proved the most power.
fnl advocate of peace known to man
kind. Destructive genius will yet make
war altogether impossible. ST Pau
Pioneer Press.
l
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THE TOMB OF JULIET.


A Cold, Matter-of-Fact Description OF .
Famous sepuiciier.
1t is not possible to come to or from
Venice without paying visit to We
roma. Any quantity of spinsters from
America, Of both the antique and the
modern type, are travelling over Eu-
rope this season on their own hook.
Parties OF three and four are encoun-
tered everywhere, acting In n perfectly
Independent manner, and ignorance of
the language of the country where they
may be does not Interfere in tile least
who gets to this part of the world will
miss Verona and tho tomb of Juliet,
nor will they permit any one else they
meet to pass by it. Now, / never took
much stock in Romeo and Juliet. 1t
always struck me that they were two
very ridiculous persons. and the very
best thing they ever did was to get
themselves out of the way. But rs l
was told SO many times it would not do
to be so near Verona and not 90
there, went and made the pilgrimage
to the tomb of Juliet. Tho tomb is a
fraud. 1t is nothing but dilapidatcd
old marble sarcophagus kept in a little
hut in the far end OF the big garden of
a Franciscan monastery. The walk
from the outside gate is under
an ovcr-hanging arbor Of vines,
from which great punches OF
grapes hang in the utmost profnsion.
These grapes were really quite de-
licious and afforded the only compen-
sation for the visit. The sarcophagus
is empty. and what has become Of Jul
lict's body can not be told. The senti
montal individuals who come to look
have loft their cards for the spirit OF
Juliet. These cards are cleared out OF
the sarcophagus. l suppose. several
times year. When ] looked into II
there were two thousand or three thou
sand cards lying at the bottom bear
ing the names Of high and low titled
persons from Counts and Countesses
down to plain Smith with no prefix.
The Capulet mansion is also one Of the
| attractions of Verona. The balcony
where Juliet used to stand and listen
to the sercnadcs is pcrchcd very high
up, and Romeo and the other gallants
of Verona must have strained their
necks to get a sight OF her. The
churches of Verona are very quaint and
very antique, portions of one of them,
according to the story Of the guide, go
ing rs far back rs the seventh century.
The most interesting sight in all Vcro
ma to me was tho old Roman amphithc
ater, comparatively rs perfect as wher
built. aud which, constructed entirely
of stone, with that Roman ccmen
which dynamite often fails to affect
looks almost indcstructible. l do no
sec why modern builders can not TAXI
lesson from these architects Of DID,
Baltimore Sun.
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PERSIAN SEERS.
Astrologers and Their Influence In tho
Domains Of the Shah.

Astrologers and Their Influence In the
Domains OF the shah.
The monajem, or astrologer. is a
power in Persia He is recognized rs
man of science, a member Of learned
profession. The chief astrologer is q
high court officer, from whose ruling
there is no appeal, for his decisions
are based upon knowledge that is COM
municated direct from the stars. Thus,
If he DEGREES that the Asylum of the
Universe must not start on hunting
expedition ON Thursday, but that half
an hour after midnight on Saturday
will be the fortunate hour. he is able to
give irrefragable reasons for his con-
illusions by showing that Saturn is in
the ascendant in one case, while on
Saturday night, at the precise time
mentioned, there will be happy con-
junction of Venus.
If another astrologer is consulted ne
will give the same story. Every hour
in the day, and every day in the year.
is thus worked out as fortunate, in
different or unlucky in the astrologer 8
books of fate.
Besides these calendars they have as
their stock in trade plumb-line, a
level, celestial sphere and an astro-
labe. The astrolabes are in the form of
gigantic watch and are often beauti-
fully made. Every large town con-
tains at least two astrologcrs, and they
are very far from being poor. A Per-
sian may find an astrologer very use
full, especially if he be an officer and
desires to evade some responsibility.
Thus, suppose provincial Governor is
ordered to the capital and that he does
not want to go, what more powerful
reason for delay in starting than to re-
ply that he is waiting for fortunate
hour, and what easier than to induce
the astrologer to fail to find oneP In
the meantime the officer has time to
administer the necessary brides at
| court, and the storm blows over.
Istikhara, tossing up or the drawing
of the lot, is done with rosary. A
bead is grasped at haphazard, "good. !"
bad" .'inditrerent is calculated at
each bead till the big terminal one is
reached, and that decides the question.
Answers are given in conversation,
bargains are made or refused, and seri-
| Gus acts are undertaken under the
guidance of this formula. Another
way is to thrust knife into
the leaves of the Koran OF one
of the poetical books. and be
guided by what is found at the place.
The OWNERS are real quacks, and gain
their success by working on the fears
of the people. The guilty party in a
scandal or criminal inquiry in his ner-
vousness is provoked to do some act
that brings about his detection. Pope
7ny Science MonfhL,f
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PHILOSOPHER DUNoER.
Some Quaint Sayings with an Unmistsks-
BILE German Flavor.


II l hat bird in my handt l can eat
him. II he vhas in der bushes may pc
! 60 hungry.
If You vhas sure you vhas right go
aheadt some more midought shtoping.
Money makes der mare go of on a
gallop. but may pc she doan' shtop I'M
til she preaks her neck.
1t vhas foolish to tell Ger sluggard to
20 TO der ant. He doan' go unless you
gif him free ticket ON der street car.
und den he vhas too lazy to consider
her ways.
II you can get out of shall to-day
doan' put him off till tomorrow.
Honesty vhas der best policy, but it
yhas mostly practiced by men who gif
heaping measure in order to hide der
badt fruit at der bottom.
Truth vhas mighty ind must prevail.
but some folks thrive so wonderfully
wcll ON lying ash to discourage honest
folks.
1t vhas saidt dat one-half der worldt
doan' know how der odder half Ifs.
Well, | like to find dot half which doan'
know. Eafery womans knows all aboat
fcefty families
Money shas der root of all evil. II
you doan' pellet him you go of some-
where and lose your wallet.
Bring oop shild in der vhay he
should go vhas all right. but how ish
dot wayp Dot vhas where we doan' see
nit der same eyes
When tieves fall oudt honest men get
dcir ducs--in some horns! II der law
yer leaves any thing for anybody to get
like to see him!
Dere vhas some goot fish in der sea
after you catch some oudt, but dol
vhas poor consolation to der parties
who nefcr get bite when dey go fish.
ing.
Der buds always come pefore der
blossoms vhas beautiful saying. but
what we vhas all after vhas der fruit.
One big apple vhas worth thousand
blossoms.
We should be honest, efen if we die
in der poor-house-und dot vhas del
place where most of der honest mel
die. like some poor widow woman:
to get her lost money back, but may b.
nobody saw me pick it up!
Break to-day and buy tomorrow
vhas awful true. 1t means dot my
hired girl can preak all my dishes unt
make me buy some more, und it doan
| cost her cent.
Der wicked man shumps Offer fenc,
und runs on when no policeman vha
| after him, but der man who robs dc
widow und orfan Ifs in big bricl
house on der avenue, ind doan' b,
afaid of nopody. -Detroit Free Press
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COURTlNG BEAUTY.


Two Illustrations Of How American Girls
Go About It..
The handsomest woman l ever saw
was one who took great care of her
health. When knew her she was over
thirty, but no girl Of sixteen that /
have ever seen had roster cheeks or
brighter eyes, OF course she was nat
urally fine-looking, but the attention
she gave to matters of hygiene added
to and preserved her beauty. What
did she do? / don't know that l can
recount all, but remember her telling
me she took a sponge bath every morn
ing; was particular about the ventila-
ton of her apartments; took long walks
when she could; ate but little meat,
much fruit and cereals whenever she
could get them. Another thing she
did which she tried without success
to get me to do; she drank her coffee
without milk or cream, diluted with
water.
The reason she took her coffee so
was because her physicians had told
her it was healthier to drink it in that
way. Whether the practice added to
her physical charms or not l don't
know. On the whole she was certainly
repaid for her systematic habits, and
as certainly there was nothing arduous
about the performance Of them. Nor
was there any thing bizarre about as,
it seems to me, there is about the fol-
lowing account l read of a Chicago
belle: ITO keep the suppleness of her
figure she stands one hour daily,
fifteen minutes at time, with hands
on her hips before long mirror, and
bending her knees out from each
other she sinks slowly down toward
the floor as low as possible, then
as slowly uprising; meantime NOV
ing her arms in any direction to
their utmost length, out or up, forward
or, back. until when she stands erect
they are ready to be placed on her hips
again. Each movement is epeatcd,
every time little accelerated, until
the end of thirteen minutes it is done
quickly and fine color Is in her cheek.
She then lies down on a perfectly flat
couch, without pillow, until hel
breath comes smooth and regular. as
| it will in the two minutes left of hel
quarter of an hour. When she plays s
good deal Of tennis she cuts down hel
exercising one-half." OF course the
benefit to be derived from this mode
of procedure is not to be ques
toned. whatever may be thought of j
besides. 1t is easy to see that hel
whole body thus receives good exercise
adding to the grace of her form, beau
tifying her complexion. and making
her strong and healthier.-San Fran
cisco Post.
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VOLUME XXI.

/ turned her over to the conductor on
the next run, who had at one time been
trainman with me. never saw her
again.
"It was good six months after
ward" he said. as he lighted his cigar,
which had gone out, "when l heard
that there was a reward offered to a
trainman who had been kind to sick
lady on his train. / thought of my
adventure, but 1 made up my mind
that l was not the lucky man. Now,
all the boys had sick passenger, but
mono got the reward. One day in
Syracuse man came up and began to
talk with me about my sick passenger.
and wanted a description. l am a
good hand at remembering names and
faces. and tld him about her pinched
face and her eyes and her cough, as
have told you. He told me that / was
the man he was looking for, but
wanted me to tell how she was dressed.
and did not miss that. Then he in
formed me that she had requested on
ltcE uctLnDtl t1at SliOu1u OC WCit IL
warded for my kindness. He told me
that she had little money, but that
her mother was in rather poor cireum.
stances. am not very saving any
way. but l have enough for my orin-
airy expenses. ! thought of my own
mother. and then made up my mind
| that did not want any reward, and
told them so. l knew that she was
grateful, and / told them l did moi
value the reward half rs much MS did
her remembrance Of me. never got
the reward" he added, with an at
tempt at n smile. land these are the
only tips that ever received. But
must report for this train, so that Il
the other man can't go may take his
run. If you ever take a run down oul
road go on our train. will try and
make it pleasant for you."-Bu0att
| Neus.
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HOME NEEDLEWORK.
Simple Muslin Garments and Hand Sew
ing Again Coming Into Fashion.

Simple Muslin Garments and Hand-SeW-
ing Again Coming Into Fashion.
The needle has been solace and
relief to woman from the earliest time.
Who can imagine useful. womanly
woman who does not love her needlep
1t is wonderful how many perplexities
may be set at rest how many petty
annoyances float away like the MORN
ing mist while the housekeeper stitches
quietly at hem and band. 1t is a wise
thing to avoid quick word or sharp
reproof till the matter has been scanned
over thoughtfully while the thinker is
employed at her afternoon needle
work. 1t is no mere fancy that in the
employment Of the hands their mere
mechanical position may tend to an
irritating or calming frame Of mind.
The wise physician looks to the hand
for the most infallible sign of brain
disorder-tbe turning Of the thumb.
The restless motion Of the hand
Of the insane is familiar to every
one. That the motion Of the hand in
sewing produces calm, reflective
frame Of mind is as certain as that the
sewing machine produces jaded.
nervous womanhood, wearing out
mind and body In the ceaseless whirr
Of its iron wheel. 1t would seem like
gross exaggeration to say the sewing
machine had been as great curse as
blessing to women, but when the
matter is calmly investigated this state
ment ia lis little short Of the truth.
As soon rs the sewing machine came
into existence people were no longer
content with the pretty plain clothes
they were wearing. but demanded that
every thing should DO tucked and
pulled till all simplicity and beauty Of
form was gone. Even sinsible women
rushed into excess and tried to dc
every thing "by machinery" Moth.
ing was gained in many cases except
more sowing Wise seamstrosses soon
] learned that every thing could not b.
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THE FlNGER-RiNG
An Ornament which Has Tlckled tho VAN
ity of Innumerable Ages.

An Ornament Which Has Tlckled tho VAN
ity OF Innunerable Ages.
OF all the ornaments with which van
ity. superstition and affection have dec
GRATED the human form, few have more
curious bits of history than the finger
ring. From the earliest times the ring
has been favorite ornament, and the
reasons for this general preference
shown for it over other articles of jew
elry arc numerous and cogcnt Orna-
ments whose place is on some portion
Of the apparel, or in the hair, must be
laid aside with the clothing or head
dress; are thus easily lost and often not
at once missed. Pins, brooches, buck
les, clasps. buttons, all sooner or later
become defective in some part and are
liable to escape from an owner uncon-
scious Of the defect in the mechanism.
The links Of a necklace in time become
worn, and the article is taken off to be
mended; the spring or other fastening
of bracelet is easily broken, and the
bracelet vanishes With regard to
ornaments fastened to parts OF
the savage body, mutilation is
necessary, the ear must be bored, the
nose be pierced, the cheeks or lips be
slit, and, even after these surgical
operations are completed, the articles
used for adornment are generally in
convenient, and sometimes, by their
weight or construction, are EXTREMITY
,>cs.,fs,1
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WIT AND WISDOM.

Bad buy words: "Charge 1t to me. y
"A little wrong to another is a great
wrong done TO ourselves
II you speak what you will. you
shall hear what you dislike.
speaking nautically, the opening
of the school season indicates spank
cr-boom.
The heart of the ungrateful Is like
the desert, which absorbs the rain and
produces nothing.
Here is a problem for hotel pat
rons to wrestle with: Does dinner
taste better before or after feeling the
waiter?-Hofcl Mail.
Simplicity of manner is the last at
tainmcnt Men are very much afraid
of being natural from the dread Of be-
ing taken for ordinary.
We have always understood the
feelings of the school-boy who said that
Saturday would be much more salts
factory and filling il It only came
after Sunday, instead Of BEFORE
Puck.
"A young man who had both his
aural appendages chewed of in =
rough-and-tumble fight; and al his
friends are happy, because he played
on the flute by ear, which he can't now.
Puck
Miss Tsensor-rm afraid you are
no end of naughty boy, Sam. Ny
brother told me the other day that you
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An unpardon abIe BREAK.

''Mrs. Snyderly, my wife wanted me
to drop in and ask il you would kindly
loan her some reading matter?"
why certainly;I have perfect Ii
brary of books she can have. BY the
way, Mr.. Seacook, now that you're
here, I'd like you to see the baby-it's
such little beauty"
''Oh, never mind; all babies look the
same to me-"
They do? Come to think, l do moi
believe there's book in the house that
my husband would permit me to lend. )"
Chicago Times.
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-Enrthar inxesticntior

Further Investigations into the
character and properties Of the new
element. germanium, discovered some
time ago by Dr. Clemens WmAler.
show that it occupies place in the list
of metals between silicon and tin. Sill
icon has lately been the subject of inn
portant experiments in Europe. to
ascertain the effect produced by using
it in the manufacture Of steel 1t makes
steel harder and increases its tensile
strength. --M. J. Ledger.
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Two small boys Of Rowley. Mass i,
have been making money by catching
cells these frosty evenings. Armed will
lantern and pole they sought the
shallow brooks that empty into the
creek there. One boy with the pole
prodded the sides of the brook thor
oughly as he moved up stream. The
other boy. with tho lantern, standing
some yards above. crouched low ovel
the water and grabbed the cells. which
driven on by the pole. swan up toward
the light.
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An iron column. 20 feet long and
weighing over 6, 900 pounds, part Of a
now lighthouse being built, was re-
Gently landed at Bishop Rock. En-
gland. and storm coming up. was
left dashed by half-inch chain at each
end to strong eyebolts. Three days
afterward the workmen returned and
found that the column had been tossed
up by the waves 20 feet to the top Of
the rock where it was swaying about
like piece Of timber Two days
afterward. when they were able to
land, the workmon found that black
smiths anvil weighing 100 pounds.
which they had left in a hole 81 feet
deep and only ~ feet in diameter, had
also been washed by the waves COM
pletely out Of the hole.
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COWARDLY BEASTS.
The Real Nature Of Americas Large Ca
nivorous Quadrupods.

The Real Nature Of Americas Large Car
nivorOus Quadrupods.
The prevalent idea entertained by
those not familiar with the real nature
of our large carnivorous quadrupeds,
believe their instructive ferocity inn
pels them toossault every person they
meet, is not sustained by practical ex-
perience.
Those animals appear much more
formidable in the distance than when
approached in their own native wilds.
But few Eastern sportsmen would. it
is believed. voluntarily attack bear,
wolf or panther, yet l have seen and
killed many of those animals, and not
one Of them ever turned upon me.
And in further confederation of this.
my guide. Little Bat" who has dur
ing his lifetime killed over eighty griz-
lilies, assured me that all he ever met
invariably ran from him.
So confident was he of his ability to
cope with these much-dreaded mon
sters that he did not hesitate to hunt
them when alone and on foot and
Ouly WV yCtho 06O AAO
four grizzlies eating dead elk upon
Casper mountains. when he crawled
TO within short rifle range and shot
every one Of them without moving
from his tracks. and npon another &C.
casion, while we were hunting in the
valley of the Big Horn, he went out
alone during moonlight night and
shot two grizzlies from behind tree.
Panthers and wolves are most arrant
towards. and the traditional story Of
General Putnam having performed an
extraordinary feat Of courage by en-
tering . cave and shooting wolf is
extremely laughable when contrasted
with the fact that my wife upon one
occasio on, in the night time. at 'front.'
Ter post. when large black wolf had
purloined one of her turkeys and was
dragging it of. hurried out and with a
stick made him drop the bird and run
AWAY OMkiu1
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in the Bodleian Library, at Oxford.
faded ink on parchment. ctc.. is re.
stored by means Of solution Of hydro
sulphide Of ammonia,
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ALWAYS ON THE GO.
The Excitement Attending q Train
mans Life.

Mover Contented Except When on tho
Move-aiany Friends Along the Road and
'Ttps" Generally Nefused-Obiieing to
Passengers.
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Sweet potatoes fried in the juice Of
beef is Southern way that hss found
greet favor In tbe North,
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"A black walnus log Of extraordina-
ry size was recently shipped from Bal
timore to the rive ely 10 in Scotland.
1t wa, seventeen feet long and forty
two inches broad. containing over two
hundred cubic feet Of wood
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Where there is room in the heart
there 10 always room in the house.